ABC7/WJLA is the local ABC affiliate for the greater Washington area. It is locally owned and operated by Allbritton Communications Company and has served the greater Washington, D.C. area with award-winning news, entertainment, and sports programming for almost 60 years. Its sister cable station, NewsChannel 8, has delivered local news and community information for more than 20 years. Allbritton Communications Company also owns POLITICO as well as a collection of regional television stations. Over 5.7 million people in the Washington, DC metro region tune-into ABC7 on a weekly basis.